Hebrew · H1589, G2813 · unreviewed

גָּנַב

To thieve (literally or figuratively); by implication, to deceive · to filch

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גָּנַב H1589 to thieve (literally or figuratively); by implication, to deceive

Pronunciation gānab

Theft that conceals and removes—whether property or truth—carrying away what belongs to another through stealth.

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κλέπτω G2813 to filch

Pronunciation kléptō

To steal or take something belonging to another through deception or secrecy.

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What does גָּנַב (ganab) mean in the Bible?

גָּנַב · κλέπτω is a Hebrew word meaning "to steal or take secretly".

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Meaning

to steal or take secretly

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 15×

Imperfect Deut 5:19 · Exod 20:15 · Exod 21:37 · Prov 6:30 · Gen 44:8 · Lev 19:11 · Obad 1:5 7×

Participle passive Gen 30:33 · Gen 31:39 · Prov 9:17 3×

Perfect 2Sam 21:12 · Josh 7:11 · Gen 31:30 3×

Participle active Deut 24:7 1×

Infinitive absolute Exod 22:11 1×

Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 1×

Imperfect 2Sam 19:4 1×

Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×

Imperfect Exod 22:11 1×

Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 3×

Infinitive absolute Gen 40:15 1×

Perfect Gen 40:15 1×

Imperfect Job 4:12 1×

Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 1×

Participle active Jer 23:30 1×

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 21 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Imperfect 10 Perfect 4 Participle passive 3 Participle 2 Infinitive absolute 2

Stem

Qal 15 Pual 3 Hithpael 1 Niphal 1 Piel 1

Mood

Indicative/jussive 9 Indicative 4 Indicative/cohortative 1

OT Occurrences

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ Matthew 28 — The Resurrection of Jesus and the Great Commission of the Risen King Romans 13 — Submission to Governing Authorities, Love as the Fulfillment of the Law, and Life in the Light of the Coming Day

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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